"चत्वारि ते तात गृहे वसन्तु श्रियाभिजुष्टस्य गृहस्थधर्मे | वृद्धो ज्ञातिरवसन्नः कुलीनः सखा दरिद्रो भगिनी चानपत्या ||- विदुर नीति भावार्थ - हे तात ! धन धान्य से भरपूर एक समृद्ध गृहस्थ का यह कर्तव्य है कि वह इन चार प्रकार के व्यक्तियों को अवश्य शरण दे - (१) एक वृद्ध बान्धव (रिश्तेदार) (२) एक कुलीन दुःखी व्यक्ति (३) एक दरिद्र मित्र तथा (४) सन्तानहीन बहिन | Chatvaari te taat gruhe vasantu Shriyaabhijushasya gruhasthadharme. Vruddho gyaatiravasannah kuleenah Sakhaa daridro bhagini chaanapatyaa. Chatvaari = four. Te = these. Taata = a term of affection for addressing a senior or junior person, father. Gruhe= in the household. Vasantu = should reside. Shriya + abhijushtasya. Shriya = prosperity. Abhijushtasya = possessed of. Grusthadharme = householder's duty. Vruddho = aged person. Gyaatih + avasannah. Gyaatih= a relative. avasannah = distresssed. Kuleena= noble Sakhaa = a friend. Daridro = poor. Bhaginee = sister. Cha+ anapatyaa. Anapatyaa= childless. i.e. It is the duty of a prosperous housholder that he should support these four types of persons , namely (i) an aged close relative (ii) a noble distressed person (iii) a poor friend and (iv) his childless sister."

Isaac Bashevis Singer Once upon a time, there was a young man named John who was struggling to find his way in life. He had a good job, but he wasn't happy. He felt like he was missing something important. One day, John was walking home from work when he saw a homeless man sitting... Continue Reading →